For 50 years, members of the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) have trusted the organization's physician leaders to protect the future of the enterprise and ensure exceptional medical professional liability coverage provided through the Mutual Protection Trust (MPT).
This year, elections for the CAP Board of Directors and for the MPT Board of Trustees will be held on July 16, 2025, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of Members. The CAP ballot, MPT proxy, and additional voting information will be emailed to all CAP members of record soon. It is critically important that all members vote without delay.
Your Vote is Critical
It is the responsibility of all members to vote for the candidates who have dedicated themselves to CAP and MPT, and to serving their fellow members. More than 50% of the membership needs to vote to elect its physician leaders.
Please Vote by Docusign
In past elections, CAP has relied on mailed ballots to collect votes. This year, to help save on significant administrative expenses on behalf of all members, CAP requests that you vote by Docusign immediately when you receive your emailed ballot and proxy later in May. Voting will take no more than a couple of minutes and will ensure that you do not receive ongoing notifications reminding you to vote.
Meet the Nominees
We invite you to learn more about the seven physician members who have been nominated by the CAP and MPT boards to serve the membership. Upon election, this pool of candidates will have the privilege of maintaining a legacy of trust, security, and strength on behalf of 13,000 CAP members.
Name: Christopher J. Combs, MD
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Practice Location: Long Beach, CA
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Years in Practice: 19 years
CAP Member Since: 2009
For 50 years, the physician leaders of CAP and MPT have stood by their mission to deliver trusted medical malpractice coverage and much more for their fellow members. Having participated on multiple committees, I’ve seen firsthand the commitment to education and resources that CAP and MPT offer to ensure its carefully selected physicians are well-equipped to lead our organization. As a new member of the CAP and MPT boards, I would not only uphold the long-term strength of the enterprise, but also ensure that we continue to develop practice solutions that help you cut costs, save time, and remain independent.
Name: Gracie-Ann E. Dinkins, MD
Medical School: UCI School of Medicine
Practice Location: Lynwood, CA
Specialty: General Surgery
Years in Practice: 24 years
CAP Member Since: 2000
After five decades, CAP members continue to rely on the organization’s physician leaders to ensure the financial stability of the enterprise and, ultimately, solid medical malpractice coverage for its membership. I have been a CAP member for over 20 years and take pride in being part of the organization's growth and transformation. Through my involvement in various committees, I have been inspired by how we, your CAP and MPT leaders, foster a culture of transparency, fairness, and innovation. If chosen to serve as a member of the CAP and MPT boards, I promise to represent your needs to support your continued growth and our collective sustainability.
Name: Steve E. Kasper, MD
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Practice Location: Glendale, CA
Specialty: Family Medicine
Years in Practice: 34 years
CAP Member Since: 1994
As a CAP and MPT physician leader, I've witnessed and celebrated our contributions as CAP members. We've achieved growth, maintained outstanding financial stability, and expanded programs that have helped countless members in their practices. Only an organization founded for physicians by physicians could effectively develop programs designed to respond to our unique needs. In continuing my service on the CAP and MPT boards, I will uphold this legacy and ensure that you always have solid medical malpractice coverage you can count on, and practice management and risk management benefits and resources that maximize your ability to provide excellent patient care.
Name: Wayne M. Kleinman, MD
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Practice Location: Tarzana, CA
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Years in Practice: 36 years
CAP Member Since: 1992
My 33 years of membership and service as a past president and chair of CAP have allowed me to lead and engage in the organization’s values, mission, and commitment to California physicians. As a current CAP and MPT board member, I understand and will continue to focus on addressing your needs and prioritizing the organization’s ongoing growth and strength. CAP has proven since its founding that we can overcome the issues that threaten our practices and patients through powerful advocacy. Together, we will continue to champion the values of our profession and ensure that every one of us has the support and resources we need to care for our patients and remain independent.
Name: John J. Kowalczyk, DO, FACOS
Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Practice Location: Los Angeles, CA
Specialty: Urology
Years in Practice: 30 years
CAP Member Since: 2005
As the vice chair of the CAP and MPT boards, it has been a privilege to serve you and all my fellow physician members. When I joined CAP in 2005, I found tremendous value in the benefits CAP offered to help me in my practice, and still do today. CAP is much more than a provider of trusted medical malpractice coverage. It is an organization that protects physicians and their practices through services and resources that address barriers to care, patient safety, physician well-being, and practice success. In continuing my role on the CAP and MPT boards, it will be my solemn responsibility to work alongside my colleagues to increase these programs and fulfill the organization’s mission to comprehensively protect you and the integrity of the enterprise.
Name: Meagan M. Moore, MD
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Practice Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Years in Practice: 24 years
CAP Member Since: 2001
There are 13,000 physician members who trust CAP and MPT to protect their careers, practices, and patients. This trust extends beyond excellent medical malpractice coverage to the unparalleled benefits and services built by physicians for physicians. It is hard to find another organization or insurance company that can match the exceptional risk management and practice management programs, claims defense, legal support, and many other benefits that CAP and MPT offer to protect your best interests and peace of mind. It would be my privilege to continue serving on the CAP and MPT boards to keep developing these programs, ensuring you are surrounded by a physician community that empowers every member to thrive.
Name: Lisa L. Thomsen, MD, FAAFP
Medical School: UCSF School of Medicine
Practice Location: Glendora, CA
Specialty: Family Medicine
Years in Practice: 35 years
CAP Member Since: 2003
As a long-time CAP and MPT board member, I am passionate about identifying resources that help solve our individual and collective pain points and promoting the value of membership. CAP must remain on its growth trajectory to amplify its ongoing position in the marketplace as an organization that delivers the best medical malpractice coverage and services to California physicians. I am a dedicated CAP and MPT leader who is always committed to advocating for my fellow physicians and who will, during my next term, ensure opportunities to increase membership so we can celebrate the next 1,000 physicians joining our organization and beyond.